Mel Bourne

Suns fans looked like lost MacDonald’s employees walking around the MCG today.

Reckon he was cranking the pasta-machine handle pretty hard today.

One of those games you go to by yourself, expecting the kind of result to feel “philosophical” about when you get home Then you end up yelling yourself hoarse and high-fiving multiple strangers. I am SO [censored] impressed with our pressure right now. The lads were desperately starving them of space for three and a half quarters. KEEP THAT UP! Welcome back Melky!!!

Turns out one team needs Christian Petracca and it ain’t us!!

Still very warm out here, even in the shade. Draining match for all involved. I’m loving the pressure I’m seeing from the dees this year.

First chance to get to a game today. Possibly the warmest game at the G I’ve attended. Will suit those sun-bunnies. Not exactly a big turnout, but that’s Easter Sunday for you. Certainly not demanding a win, just want to see the lads compete hard and show promise.

Petty continues to be a liability.

We’re seeing some fantastic debut goals this year at least.

Haven’t you told us on more than one occasion that you’re done here?

We won’t be playing finals till sometime next decade. Have spent the past two weeks laying off the remaining staff in my internal Department Of Hope, and am urgently re-assessing my approach to AFL.

This is by no means an excuse, but it’s really kinda weird travelling to WA during daylight savings. I was supposed to be on the same flight as the team this weekend. We were in the lounge when we got told the flight was cancelled. Not delayed, but cancelled. Could see the players were all pretty [censored] off (as well as the Bulldogs players who were there too). My travelling party were bumped to some ridiculous flight that went via Sydney and got us into Perth at 11pm. I believe our boys were put on a much kinder flight, but still didn’t get into Perth until 7pm (was supposed to be 2pm) During daylight savings it’s a three hour difference in the west. Everyone arriving from Melbourne wakes up at some stupid hour the next day. Again, no excuse, but certainly doesn’t help. Especially in the second game of the year

I’ll go a step further and say that they have a negative effect. I’ve noticed at games that a blaring (often sh*thouse) tune after goals can actually discourage the crowd from making their own noise. Why bother cheering when you can’t even be heard over the Venga Boys? If it was me I’d just ask for a few car horns.

Call him whatever you want, but It’s hard not to view a performance like that as incredibly damning of…whatever the hell was going on at the MFC for the last four years.

Love this. Tanswells is a great joint! One of those ever-so-slightly dangerous places to play. Chiefly because the staff party harder than the bands. So glad that music’s brought you so much joy over the many years, D-Pos.

Hahaha….yep.